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Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches. —Jer. 9:23. Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.—Bible. > Herbert Quick EN THE passing of Herbert Quick, Amer ica loses one of the most truly American of its authors. Quick knew the American state of mind as few men are privileged or able to know it. Perhaps his greatest work was his later novels. “Vandemark’s Folly/' for instance, is an American epic in prose. It fully deserves the popularity that followed its publication. Mr. Quick’s serious articles also showed unusual insight into American affairs. Mr. Quick was particularly well known to readers of The Times, as he was a constant contributor to these columns. \ Gun Toting mHE sooner this matter of promiscuous gun toting is settled the better off the ; State of Indiana will be. The question was brought to a head by the recent arrest by the Indianapolis police of a number of armed horsethief detectives. The “detectives’’ contended they had the right to carry concealed weapons and on this theory obtained an injunction from one of the Marion County courts to prevent the police from interfering with them. Now, in answer to a question from Decatur County, Attorney General Gilliom has declared horsethief detectives have no right to carry concealed weapons. He points out that they are not included in the law which gives peace officers the right to carry weapons. This opinion is merely an opinion and does not have the standing of a court, decision. In the interest of the entire community this question should be fought out to a final decision in the courts. Os course, the whole theory of armed citi-zen-police is wrong. The right to bear arms should be confined to duly qualified peace officers and should not be given to citizens generally. , Neither should police powers be distributed promiscuously. It has been proved time and again that a man carrying a gun sooner or later will use it—and more often than not he shoots first and thinks afterward. Under the provisions of the horsethief detective law almost any one who has applied has been given police powers. Police powers are too important and too easily abused to be trusted to every one indiscriminately. The writer of this editorial the other day

‘Brother* Watson Is Sitting Pretty

Times Wnshinntgn Rttreau, .1.122 New York Avenue. Yy*l ASHINGTON, May 11.—The \y Interest recently shown hy ' iJ Senator James E. Watson In re-making the Federal Trade Commission and the Tariff Commission is causing no surprise to those whose memories carry them back to the famous Mulhall lobbying investigation of 1913. In that year both the House and the Senate made a study of the activities of “big business’’ in its attempts to secure favorable and tariff legislation. Watson, then ox-congressman, was revealed as the paid lobbyist of the National Tariff Compassion, a nubsidiary of the National Association of Manufacturers. In a letter from F. C. Bchwedtman, secretary to President Van Cleve of the National Association of Manufacturers, it was shown that the N. A. M. placed a high value on Watson's services. One sentence read: “Anything we can do for brother Watson will be done with the greatest delight and dispatch." It was also brought out that the N. A. M. spent much money in trying to elect Watson Governor of

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You can get a n answer to any question of fact or information by writing to The Indianapolis Times Washington Bureau, 1333 New York Ave.. Washlnton. D. C., inclosing 3 cents in stav.ps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot bo answered. All letters are mniidentlal. —Editor. Are negroes accepted for enlistment in the United States Navy? Yes, whenever there is a vacancy for mess attendant. Is “Gloria Swanson” the real or stage name of the movie actress? It Is her real name. Is there any fish that always swims on its back? All species of fish swim on their backs occasionally, but there is no fish that always swims in this way. From what is the quotation, “Hell hath no greater fury than a woman scorned” taken? It is from "The Mourning Bride,” Act 3, scene 2, by Congreve. The whole passage reads: "Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned.

asked a man who carried a very obvious bulge on his hip why he felt it was necessary for so many men to carry guns and to wear horsethief detective badges under their coats. “Because the police department has fallen down and somebody lias to do their job,’’ was his reply. If the police department has fallen down on the job, it is up to the citizens of Indianapolis to get busy and see that it does its job. This is entirely possible and it is the right way so proceed. Nothing hut disaster can result from setting ip a rival police department. Jim Watson’s Trade Commission mN certain business circles there is considerable glee over what has happened to the Federal Trade Commission. Briefly, what has happened is that the commission lias fallen into the hands of Senator Jim Watson, its longtime enemy. With Watson on the outside and Watsrn men on the inside, between them the Watson idea will prevail, and that means the stultification of the trade commission. Watson, onetime lobbyist for the Manufacturers’ /ssociation. will always be available For counsel and advice when necessary. It won't often he necessary, for one of his men on the inside is: William Humphrey, one-time lobbyist for a manufacturers’ association likewise. Though only a small fry lobbyist, comparatively, Humphrey will know what is wanted. So there is glee in certain quarters. “Don't shoot, we’ll come down!” chortles Humphrey in a magazine article addressed to business men. Business men generally may well stop and think before they join in the chuckle. What was the purpose behind the formation of the Federal Trade Commission? First. 1o protect the public against unfair trade practices. Second, to protect business men against unfair practices of their competitors. Business men generally can have no fault to find with the first purpose and what possible objection can they offer to the second? Just what class of business men is it that takes such joy in this successful—for the time being—raid on the trade commission? This is the class that has raised the outcry against the commission and this is the class that now, through Senator Jim Watson, has taken over the control of the commission. Those business men who have believed all they’ve been told by propagandists are likely soon to regret the support they have given, through their organizations, to this successful raid. They may find themselves endeavoring to protect themselves against unfair competition and unfair trade practices, without a helping hand in Washton.

Indiana in 1908. The day after Watson's defeat. Secretary Schwedtman wrote, “It almost breaks our hearts to think that the one thing we wanted in this campaign more than anything else—Watson’s sucu ss—failed. . . . Mr. Van Cleave was more interested in Mr. Watson’s election than he was in Mr. Taft’s.” After Watson’s failure to get the governorship, he was put on the lobby pay roll and established headquarters at Washington, where he made it his business to "have various members of Congress coming to me to report how their delegations stand” on this or that, bill soughv. by business organizations. Watson, after the Mulhall findings “blew over,” got back into Hoosier, politics openly and was returned to the Senae in 1916. He soon manifested displeasure at the activities of the Federal Trade Commission, and in December, 1919, induced the Senate to pass a resolution to investigate the commission. Nothing came of the investigation. Watson later dropped his plans to get

nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.” How long does it take to petrify a piece of wood? Tho process takes hundreds, or perhaps thousands of years, according to the composition of the earth in which it is buried. Who was the first secretary ©f war and the first secretary of the navy? Henry Knox, appointed in 1789, was the first secretary of war, and Benjamin Stoddart, appointed in 1798, was the first secretary of the navy. How many children has General Yon Hindenburg of Germany? Three, two daughters and one son. What does the name "Tradelphia” mean? It comes from the Greek anil means “three brothers.” What is meant by “realism” in writing? The depicting of persons and scenes as they are observed to exist.

through a bill to abolish the commission. That he decided on another line of attack—getting control of the commission—is now revealed, for with Commissi-.,ners Van Fleet, Hunt and Humphrey in his hands the activities of the commission os an investigator of business practices are being rapidly curtailed. The last appointee, Humphrey, of Seattle, is also an ex-employe of legislation-seeking commercial interests. During the hearings on the Fordney-MeCumber tariff bill, Humphrey hired out to the American Valuation Association, a group of manufacturers, most of v-hom are members of the National Association of Man rfacturers, and stumped the country in their behalf. Watson in his thirty years in and out of Congress has never been in a better position to help his friends. He dominates the Federal Trade Commission, he is keeping a close watch on the Tariff Commission, and as chairman of the Senate interstate commerce committee he is an important factor in guiding the activities of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

The Heel By Hal Cochran We sit us down at supper time and everything looks right. We feel a real enjoyment ’cause we’ve got an appetite. When bread’s put On the table, as a portion of the Met!, why is It many people dodge the taking of the ’’heel?” We play a game of cards or two; then have a midnight lunch. We hie out to the kitchen for a bit of food to munch. There’s bread that’s cut in slices and it seems we always find that even though the full loaf’s used, the “heel” is left behind. The little folks come tearin’ in the house, jes’ tired from play. They yell for bread and butter in the middle of the day. Perhaps they’re given Just a bite, so’s not to spoil a meal. They’re tickled with a piece of bread, except when it’s the “heel.” Why is it that we all avoid the taking of the crust? It seems the poor and lonely “heel” Is treated far from just. Perhaps it's ’cause we're lazy, if the quirz were answered true. We’ll all admit it may be good—hut’s too blatofd hard to chew.

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Trick Cigar Blows Up a Haughty Papa; Trixie Is Still Fat, Funny and Clever

By Walter D. Hickman TRICK cigar has been “good” but dangerous fun for years v_J on April Fool day, but it remained for Doug Mac Lean to make it a comedy explosion in a screen comedy. And that is jusc what a bunch of these trick explosive cigars do in

this new Mac Lean picture, “Introduce Me.” Doug is crazy over a girl. He doesn't know her name at first, but he is wild to meet her. He chases her half over Europe before he gets the said “knockdown” and then he is forced to make himself a hero. This time, Mac Lean is not afraid of horses, but he has to climb the Alps. He poses os a famous mountain climber

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and the story* makes Doug not only afraid of dizzy mountains. but elevators. The girl is always accompained by a haughty and proud father. Doug administers one loaded cigar to the old gent after another. Here is corking good explosive fun. Os course the cigars are not fatal to papa, but it does make his face all black. “Introduce Me" is loaded with conjedy scenes which actually look like they are new. Mac Lean has a corking good ending—making himself into a human snowball. Really very funny. Mac Lean has manufactured a "sap” expression which is a knockout. The expression will be worth millions in laughs a'nd money for this comedian. -vnd Doug Mac Lean has come to stay. He has been fortunate in getting the right kind of vehicles. He ;■ a comedy leader right now. His

RIGHT HERE IN INDIANA By GAYLORD NELSON

A PROFITABLE INDUSTRY -rr“n:TLER UNIVERSITY and * j-J ___J 000 annually in Indianapolis when the institution is located on its Fairvlew site. So

J. \V. Atherton, executive secretary. told the board of works in urging improvement of streets leading to the campus. Five million dollars is a lot of money* to be ■spent in any town. Possibly the secretary* when he named that nice round sum was moved more by optimism than facts.

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Nevertheless, It forcibly illustrates that solely as an Industry, a large educational Institution Is worth dollars and cents to any city. New Haven, Connecticut, Is chiefly known because Yale is located there. Other Connecticut cities poi-sess equal geopraphlo and natural advantages. But largely through the influence of its educational institution New Haven has l>eonme the largest city in the State, with many diversified industries. Other towns, likewise, owe much of their growth and prosperity to colleges. Bloomington Ind., minus the State University quite likely would never have advanced beyond the wide place-in-road stage. It wouldn't have worried about water supply or other civic improvements. It wouldn't have needed them. Asa commercial factor in a city a college is fully as important to local prosperity as a cheese factory. It distributes in the community culture and cash. CONGENIAL WORK AND SUCCESS ■ 1 N. SHERWOOD, State I T_l| superintendent, advised II M members of the graduating class at Warren township high school to choose something they enjoyed as their life work. Success, ho said, results from congenial work. Jt is commonly urged that enthusiasm and love of the job are necessary to a successful career. But Is it always true? John S. Sargent, the great American artist who died recently in London, was acknowledged one of the greatest of portrait painters. Even during his life his pictures were hung in the British National Gallery—an honor seldom accorded living artists. Yet he hated portraiture. He wanted to boa mural painter, and dabbled with indifferent success in that branch of art whenever opportunity offered. The work he disliked' brought him fortune and enduring fame. Joseph Conrad, who was born a Pole and unable to speak English until he was a man, left in middleage the sea which he lm, v ed, and turned to writing which he hated. Nevertheless he became a most successful author—a great master of English prose. > It is not congeniality of the work that is essential. If men always followed inclinations in choosing vocations they would be golfers, fishermen, or sons of rich men. Success comes from cultivation of talents. The driving force is ambition not personal likes and dislikes.*

support gets the needed comedy effects. “Introduce Me” is quite a jolly success. Bill includes “Locked Out,” Pathe News, Aesops Fables, music by the American Harmonists, comedy songs and “Rigoletti.” At the Colonial all week. -I- 'l* TRIXIE IS NOT DEAD AND SHE STILL IS FUNNY Remember Trixie Friganza, that covered wagon looking person? Os course you do. You might have lost track of her but you will find her fat, sassy and funny in Pola Negri’s newest, “The Charmer.” Trixie is all dressed up to be the Spanish mamma of Pola in this pic-

ture. And what a lot of Spanish mamma do >8 Trixie moke. At first she is supposed to be serious but after arriving in America, she has one or two comedy scenes which help to make “The Charmer” a comedy. Trixie has a chance to doll up like a circus parade while attending a fashionable week-end party. Here is good fun.

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Muts tell you right now that this new Negri picture is not a vamp affair but a comedy mixup. It tells the story of a Spanish case dancer who tH’oomes a Broadway sensation, who finds time between dances to fall in love with a rich guy who didn't intend to play fair with our Nell. But a trusty chauffeur is present and saves our heroine from tlie wealthy villain. Nice thought. Negri puts over some comedy scene.-* in a sa-~sy and cute way. I believe she will get across with the

THE ETERNAL FEMININE L. H. MERLIN, presiIJj dent of DePauw Unil ... J versity, at a dinner in Indianapolis. defended the girls of today. He doesn’t believe they aro going to perdition with rolled stockings and lipsticks. ’’Although the so-called flapper may not manifest her religious beliefs as her mother did.” he declared, “she possesses the same ideals and I am firmly convinced she will make an excellent mother of toworrow." About the girls of this age there is much discussion pro and con—mostly con. Pessimists feel that feminine character disintegrated with the passing of crinolines, iron hitching posts, and mansard roofs. Perhaps the condemnation is deserved. The dears* may be fully as bad as they are painted—hut it is douh'ful if there has been any sudd n transformation in feminine ideals, character and morals. The eternal feminine is more than a phrase. The most strik'ng fact disclosed by history is the permanence of human nature. Customs have changed, but the broad fundamentals of human character and conduct are essentially the same today as they were in the beginning. No new’ moral truths have been enunciated in two thousand years. One generation may differ from the preceding in externals but not beneath the skin in physical and mental structure. If the mother have wings the daughters have a trace of similar appendages—a few pinfeathers at least. The girls today are the product of their ancenters, not of spontaneous combustion. THE VISIT OF~ LAFAYETTE |E N E R A L LAFAYETTE, Revolutionary hero, in his ■ triumphal tour of the country visited Indiana, May 11, 1825. Today the one hundredth anniversary of that event is being celebrated with appropriate ceremonies in Lafayette, Jeffersonville, and other communities especially identified with the visit. A century is not long. Doubtless it seems long to an impatient husband waiting for his wife to dress for a social engagement or theater. But it is only the time required for the earth to whizz around the sun a hundred times as It has done millions of times before and will do again. However, the one hundred years that have elapsed since Lafayette's visit have done wonders to Indiana. Then a few straggling* towns in the southern part were the important centers of population and commerce. Indianapolis, though the capital, was only a backwoods’ settlement. The rest was a scarcely scratched wilderness. Nevertheless the Hoosiers of that day were immensely proud of their strides in civilization and culture. Compared with what it had been a few years before, the State, at the time of Lafayette's visit, seemed to have grown to full maturity. In reality instead of being a finished job it was just in the making. It was just on the threshhold of the development of its human and material resources. Perhaps inhabitants today feel that the State is made and has reached amturity. But it is still in the making. Inhabitants one hundred years hence will look bjtck and regard the Indiana of 1925, as we regard the Indiana of 1825. A State that ceases to be in the making is worse than finished. It is ready for burial.

women audiences much better In this class of work than she has with her vampire and siren stuff. We are wanting comedy these days. Negri has a comedy way about her in “The Charmer.” Picture has been nicely mounted and photographed. Cast includes those dependables—Robert Frazer, Gertrude Astor and Wallace McDonald. Am convinced that Negri has real talent and is not merely a heartless vampire type. Bill Includes Lester Huff at the organ, orchestral music by Charles Davis orchestra, Cy Milders in songs and “Black Hand Blues,” a comedy. • • * WE HWE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR THIS Some months ago a reader of this department sent in a letter wanting to know when Nazimova would “come back.” As far as her artistry is concerned this woman has never been a

“has been" but she did get mixed up in some of the silliest direction as well as material. Some of her past pictures have been impossible because of the themes and direction. Nazimova is considered an exotic star, but the old tomato sauce must not be spread to thick. She has broken away from her : wild surroundings In “My Son” to play the role of a mother who dis-

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covers that her son is a rotter. This mother docs not give up and let him make a complete fool of himself. Not the Nazimova type of a mother. She picks up a club and knocks the young cub senseless. Site then puts him on a sailing vessel for the purpose of making a man of him. And when the picture ends you are assured that this will happen without having to wait to see it. Nazimova does some very fine emotional work in “My Son.” She is an artist in pantomime. When she moves her hands it is for a purpose. There are no idle gestures to this woman. She knows her business along natural dramatic lines. In “My Son” you will find splendid emotional work and expert characterization not only by Nazimova, but by Jack Pickford, Hobart Bosworth. lan Keith (once with the Stuart Walker Company here). Mary Akin, Charles Murray and Dot Farley; Here is an noting cast that delivers the good. Must mention the flapper work of Constance Bennett ns the flapper. This Pickford chap does the best

Success of Music Week Here Fixes It as Yearly Event

By Walter D. Hickman MUSIC week in Indianapolis is assured as a yearly event bel___J fftuso of the success of the second annual Music week, which closed Sunday. This is indeed good news because the value of this week is today fully appreciated. Am informed that more schools were entered in competitive events this year than last. I.ooal events during the week were better planned because they were not crowded into a few days but carefully scattered over the week. The appearance of the winning high school organizations in a short program prior to the Rosen and Rea concert Saturday night at the Murat was a splendid thing. I am sure that I realized better than ever just what music means in the city schools after hearing Arsenal Technical High School Band, the Shortridge High School Orchestra (a remarkable organization!. the Technical mixed chorus, the Technical boys glee club and the girls glee club from Crawfordsville, an organization which that city

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Movie Verdict Colonial—A trick cigar and some mountain climbing coupled wdth the Doug MacLean grin makes “Introduce Me” a comedy knockout. Ohio—Trixie Friganza helps Pola Negri to put comedy into "The Charmer.” New sort of work for Pola. Circle—Nazimova comes back to the screen with sime splendid dramatic acting in “My Son.” The story is rather far fetched in theme, but goodness how this cast does act. Apollo—Looking for thrills? Then do not pass up the movie version of Jack London’s “Adventure.”

work of his movie careeh; that is, as far as I have observed. When placed in good company this man can act. He has an unpleasant role, but he puts it over in fine taste. Some fine sea "shots” in this picture. Bill includes "Dance of the House,” played by the Circle Orchestra, a news reel, Bomar Cromer t the piano, and a comedy. At the Circle. •I* •!* •!• RIPPING, you will say, WHEN YOU &EE “ADVENTURE” Jack London knew how to frame a story of adventure. He knew how to create characters and then give them lots to do. “Adventure” is one of his stories, and it has now reached the screen with Tom Moore, Pauline Starke and Wallace Beery in the

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natives. And these are sure wild looking customers. They are fighting and rebelling against working on plantations most of the time. There is a battle going on most of the time. For a while our fighting heroine can take care of herseuf. but finally Tom Moore proves that even a mere man is handy* and a safe tiling to have about at times. The director has attempted native realism. Not so pleasant at times. But London has rigged up a story* that is corking and exciting most of the time. Miss Starke makes an ideal heroine in this new type of a story. And what of Wallace Beery? Must

should be proud of in the highest sense in one public appearance. These girls actually stopped the program with their fine work. Max Rosen, violinist, turned out to be a sensation Saturday night. He was given a marvelous ovation. He reached his high point when he introduced Indianapolis to "Hungarian Rhapsody.” anew- composition which he brought over to this country, recently introducing it as a sensation in New York. Rosen really finds new tones (it seems) in tho violin. He is a gracious artist with a splendid technique v’hich will make him even more famous in the years to come. This artist can return to Indianapolis, because his success v r as definite. No doubt about it. Virginia Rea possesses the necessary technical requirement to stage a satisfactory concert. She has charm and sings with much ease. She still has to master what might be called “fac.al expression” at times, but she does have a pleasing personality. She has great warmth in her flute light notes, clear and beautiful.

Last month witnessed the opening of the beautiful Gothic Building of the Banner Furniture Company and today Selig’s dedicates to public retail service another handsome and appropriate building. Taylor’s, too, having outgrown the home of many years, reopens in larger and more convenient quarters. L. S. Ayres & Company feel that Indianapolis is to be congratulated upon these splendid developments in her retail center and is moved to felicitate these worthy neighbors who thus evidence pride in their home city and confidence in its appreciation. To each of them we extend a hearty wish for continued success.

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tell you—he has one of his unshaved villain roles with a comedy punch to it. Oh, I tell you Beery gives us some rough, but corking, comedy in “Adventure.” Y’ou are going to have a ripping good time seeing this one. Bill includes Our Gang in “The Love Bug,” a news reel, double piano novelty, songs and orchestral music. At the Apollo. •I* *l* -IThe Maennerchor will give its spring concert tonight with Mme. Helen Stanley, soprano, as guest artist, at the Academy of Music. "The Best reople’’ is the bill of the Berkell Players at English’s this week. Lena Daley at the Capitol is offering “Runnin’ Wild.” The Lyric is featuring Robert Mclvim and the Palace tops the bill with "Three Jacks and Two Queens.” The Isis is offering “Tearing Through.” Tom Sims Says Man stayed In the air 38 hours with a balloon. Some have been up 38 years without any* balloon. Government boasts a surplus may permit another income tax cut, but who paid this surplus? Lynn (Mass.) earthquake failed to disturb the Harvard seismograph. Big colleges are too snobbish. Man with three w*lves and 21 children has been sent to Sing Sina The rest will do him good. The meanest man on earth is the one who throws tin cans and broken bottles into a swimming hole. A man with tight shoes is morre foolish than a woman with tight shoes because he should know better. The funniest news in the pa;per today is that a big chewing gum

cast. In the past I haven’t thought so much of Miss Starke, but in “Adventure” she has struck a role that gives her a fighting chance. She is seen as a woman who wants to be treated like a man. To get that treatment she goes to a wild island, where two or three white men live, surrounded with somi-wild

zle by wireless photography. Haverhill, (Mass.) girl-5 wear bells on their rolled stockings. It wouldn’t be necessary here. Isn't it strange how your Job bores you and how many others would be tickled pink to have it? Some men haven't sense enough to come in our of the moonlight. Covurtaht. 192. 1. NEA Service

Here is one of the younger artists who causes us to appreciate American born talent. She made a decided impression. Music week must remain under the control of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Webb Sparks today has a right to be considered seriously when it comes to Music week because this man helped to make Music week a great success. There is talk about making a change in tho method of financing Music week. It is a hard Job to bring artists new to this city, but it was successful in the case of Rea and Rosen. Wo must encourage new American talent, because GalllCurci, Kreisler, McCormack and a. few of the other big names cannot be on every program. '< My idea is to sell 200 shares at $lO a share in Indianapolis Muslo week stock, turn it over to the fine arts committee of the Chamber of Commerce as a fund for next year’s Music week. And I am convinced that Music week was a great success from its start to its finish this year.

m anufacturer chews tobaoco. Coolidge, prresident, huggod a girl. She was only 2 years old. American in Germany paid s2r>o,ooo for a painting, reminding us we have some films to be developed. The n e w s from London Is terrible today. They sent a crossword puz-

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